Young GI angle: Imposter syndrome: What a young GI should know (Wiley Online Library)

INTRODUCTION
Most of us have experienced self-doubt at some point in our lives. We may not feel as competent or knowledgeable as colleagues and friends perceive us to be, or may frequently attribute our success to chance. This destructive state of being is sometimes referred to as the imposter phenomenon, and almost 70% of people have felt some degree of imposter syndrome.1 It particularly affects high-achieving individuals in academic settings, such as PhD students, postdoctoral scientists, and clinicians at all levels of training. Prevalence appears to be increased among people from minority backgrounds who are underrepresented in medicine and academia.2 Studies have shown that imposter syndrome is associated with maladaptive perfectionism, depression, and even suicidal risk.